December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s NAFTA 2.0.
Press Releases
December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act. The bill will make permanent a ban on new uranium mining on about 1 million acres of public land adjacent to, and hydrologically and ecologically connected to, the Grand Canyon.
December 19, 2019
Duluth, MN -- Indigenous and environmental advocates opposed to Line 3 attended a public hearing today on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) updated environmental impact statement for the controversial tar sands pipeline.
December 19, 2019
The Sierra Club sued the Trump Administration today under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for documents related to the potential development of a new biological opinion under the federal Endangered Species Act.
December 19, 2019
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) instituted a disastrous new rule today that will essentially exclude new renewable energy projects from the PJM capacity market and force ComEd customers to subsidize dirty coal and gas plants, unless Illinois acts in 2020 to prevent the rule from taking effect here. Energy experts predict the decision will cost the Midwest, Appalachia, and Mid-Atlantic regions almost $6 billion annually and increase dangerous fossil fuel emissions.
December 19, 2019
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) instituted a disastrous new rule today that will essentially exclude new renewable energy resources from the PJM capacity market -- a split decision that energy experts predict will cost the Midwest, Appalachia, and Mid-Atlantic regions almost $6 billion annually and increase dangerous fossil fuel emissions.
18 de diciembre de 2019
Esta noche, la Cámara de Representantes aprobó el enjuiciamiento político del Presidente Donald Trump. Como respuesta, el director ejecutivo del Sierra Club, Michael Brune, emitió la siguiente declaración.
December 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This evening, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
December 18, 2019
A total of 20 Utah communities have committed to 100% renewable energy by 2030, taking advantage of the Community Renewable Energy Act (HB411).
December 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC - Today the Sierra Club and DC community and national leaders sent a letter to the Public Service Commission urging them to hold Washington Gas to its merger commitment to “evolve its business model to support and serve the District’s 2050 climate goals.” In 2017, Mayor Bowser pledged to make Washington, DC carbon-neutral and climate-resilient by 2050.